Woman arrested in search of Broomfield spa released pending charges

A 61-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of prostitution after police searched a Broomfield massage parlor has been released from jail pending charges.

Kuaglan Zhang, 61, was arrested after police searched Spring Spa, 1004 Depot Hill Road, Suite 1D. She was taken to Broomfield County jail and was released pending charges. Police on Friday said there is no timeline for filing of charges, since they are still determining Zhang's involvement in the case.

An employee of a nearby business in the strip mall said officers arrived at the spa around noon Wednesday and were on scene for hours. Police personnel were seen carrying brown paper bags out of the spa to the crime scene truck.

The same employee said men were often seen coming and going after the spa's posted business hours, but said no one had seen anything illegal. The spa advertises "free table showers and sauna" in its front window.

Other employees for businesses in the strip mall said their suspicions were raised by men, one at a time, going in through the back door, often late at night. The men always parked across the street and walked to the spa, they said.

Spring Spa is listed on a website that features reviews of massage parlors billed as offering "erotic" services.

The last massage parlor raid in Broomfield was in 2008, when police raided Tokyo Sauna, 555 Highway 287, Unit L, on Aug. 6. The spa owner, an employee and a customer were arrested for activities related to prostitution. Tokyo Sauna, which police said opened in mid-July, was closed after the raid.

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Police are not sure if Zhang is an employee of or an owner of the spa. Spring Spa is owned by a limited liability corporation, named Spring Spa, Depot Hill, according to Colorado Secretary of State's Office records. It was incorporated in 2009 under a different name. As recently as August 2012, Zhang was listed as the registered agent for the LLC. The registered agent was changed to Rod A. Erbertowski in February.

A search of Department of Regulatory Agencies did not reveal a license for Zhang. All massage therapists must be licensed by DORA.